Setting Up the Price Comparer Plugin

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5 years ago

At this point we assume that you have created publisher accounts, obtained API creditionals and signed up for various advertiser programs. If you have not done so, please read the Obtaining API keys tutorial.

General Settings

Proposed Items – Specifies how many products should be shown in search results per each provider.

Additional Info – Specifies text that will be displayed below the table.

Link Settings

Cloak Links – Allows you to hide affiliate links.

Open in New Window – Allows you to open affiliate links in new windows.

Add Nofollow – Allows you to add “nofollow” to affiliate links.

Installed Providers

Allows you to enable available product service providers, there are build-in integrations with 3 providers:

Amazon

Commission Junction

LinkShare

Button Styles

Allows you to change “Visit Store” button styles, to make it suit good to your website design, you can set:

Top Color

Bottom Color

Border Color

Text Color

Additional Styles

Custom CSS – Allows you to add CSS to your theme, to style some additional elements.

Amazon, Commission Junction and LinkShare tabs
Each tab contain a provider specific settings which you need to fulfill in order to use that service. Please read closely Obtaining API keys tutorial, and tooltip information under each setting.

Creating a Price Comparision table

At this point we assume that you have fulfilled plugin settings and have enabled at least one provider. If you have not done so, please follow the steps above.